peregrine
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Peregrine falcon numbers in Yosemite and across the country plummeted from the 1950s to the 1970s due to DDT poisoning.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
Peregrine falcons in the city tend to nest at high points such as bridges and church steeples because they provide a good spot for the birds to spot prey.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
Its Peregrine lander developed technical problems en route to the Moon and gave up the opportunity of a touchdown.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024
This is similar to how a Pittsburgh-based company called Astrobiotic built the Peregrine lander with the hope of it landing on the Moon in January.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024
Olive squeezed her tight, slipped off her leaden shoes, and then, just as they began to rise, Bronwyn transferred Miss Peregrine front her shoulder to the top of Olive’s head.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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